1. “The Master Mender!”
Isaiah 61:1-3

2. 1979 Malibu was a good deal… It was in great shape except for the headliner… I thought, “I can fix that!” It took four hours of “fixing” for me to realize I wasn’t going to get the job done…

3. In Luke 4, it is recorded that Jesus was in His hometown
In Luke 4, it is recorded that Jesus was in His hometown. Meeting in the synagogue, He stood up to read. The passage He selected to read was Isaiah 61:1-3…

4. to better understand the how and why of Jesus being The Master Mender
Purpose:
to better understand the how and why of Jesus being The Master Mender

5. I Preaching Good News to the Poor
A. Preaching Good News

6. Mary called to tell me a diaper just wend down the stool… That was bad news… BUT, good news resulted…

7. Isaiah 52:7
“How lovely on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who announces peace and brings good news of happiness, who announces salvation, and says to Zion, ‘Your God reigns!’”

8. I Preaching Good News to the Poor
A. Preaching Good News
B. Preaching to the Poor

9. The Gospel approaches all of mankind with their greatest need – a Savior from sin… and then the Gospel reveals that Savior. His name is Jesus!

10. II Proclaiming Release to the Captives
A. Those Who Are Captives

11. There was something disturbing to me to see this majestic bird caged and in captivity. They were created to be free…

12. II Proclaiming Release to the Captives
A. Those Who Are Captives
B. What Freedom is Given

13. Prior to grace we all were utter salves to destroying habits and attitudes…

14. III Recovering of Sight to the Blind
A. Physical Blindness is Bad
B. Moral Blindness is Bad
C. Spiritual Blindness is Worst

15. IV Proclaiming the Year of Our Lord
A. Lord’s Vengeance Given

16. In other words, all accounts will be settled by God Himself… There will be no loose ends… All wrongs will be made right… We have His Word!

17. IV Proclaiming the Year of Our Lord
A. Lord’s Vengeance Given
B. Beauty for Ashes

18. The beauty of ashes in knowing fellowship, friendship, son/daughtership and being restored to the Father…

19. IV Proclaiming the Year of Our Lord
A. Lord’s Vengeance Given
B. Beauty for Ashes
C. Displayed for His Splendor

20. God is identified through His people… Imagine, God has chosen to show His splendor through you and me…!

21. It was a book about a girl who comes to a castle in the place of her deceased father who had been hired to mend painting… The entire plot revolved around this young lady proving her worth as a mender of painting…

22. Conclusion and Summary
How are we fairing as menders? God has chosen to work through His people. He has empowered us to: preach to the poor; proclaim release to the captives; recovering sight to the blind; pronouncing the year of our Lord….